Chinese Courtyard

We shot this red paper New Year wish in an old farmhouse courtyard in Yangjiabu, China. Red paper calligraphy is pasted on doorways and walls during the lunar New Year Festival. "Couplets", which are two line poems, are pasted on either side of a door or gate. Here, the single character on the red diamond is the word for good luck, abundance. Many doors also have New Year woodcuts of red faced warriors on horseback, Door Gods which protect the household.

This 5" x 7" digital photograph is printed on archival quality Epson Luster paper. The print is signed. dated and shipped flat in sturdy, protective packaging via USPS First Class. It is unmatted and unframed.

The watermark you see on the large image will not be printed on your purchased photo.

 

5"x7" photo    $20